Send us your Covid-19 Questions and Concerns |
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The delta variant isn't going away. If you have a question about anything Covid-19 or vaccine related, or a concern you'd like to share, email us at covid19@nevehshalom.org with "Reader Question" in the subject line and we'll research the answer for you.
The CNSCOS team is available to help anyone. You don't have to be a member of Congregation Neveh Shalom or be Jewish to access our assistance.
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It’s been just over a year since the CNSCOS team was formed! The Congregation Neveh Shalom Covid-19 Outreach and Services (CNSCOS) team is a small, dedicated team of social workers and a communications professional tasked with providing resources and information to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We are one of many Community Based Organizations established by the Oregon Health Authority to support local communities through the pandemic. As a CBO, we’ve received funding to support those who have been affected by the pandemic: those who have lost their jobs, those who need to quarantine after a positive diagnosis of Covid-19, or family members of those affected.
Over the last year, with the amazing support from CNS staff (shout out to Dena Marshall, Development Director and Allyson Quirico, Finance Director), the team has secured a total of $1 million in funding since August 2020.
Here’s a snapshot of how CNSCOS has supported our community over the last year…
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Since August 2020, CNSCOS has spent more than $250,000 to support clients in a number of ways, including providing direct financial aid to help Oregonains pay rent, utilities, and groceries, and also to provide access to Covid-19 testing, vaccines, and flu shots.
Here's a breakdown of how our funding was spent directly on clients...
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Be a CNSCOS Mobile Vaccine Team Member! |
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With a new grant from FEMA, CNSCOS is dedicated to vaccinating as many Oregonians as possible. Even though more than 70% of Oregonians have received at least one vaccine, the CNSCOS team is acutely aware that many people, especially people of color, houseless individuals, disabled people, and more face barriers to access.
One big project we’re working on is becoming our own vaccine distributor — that means that the CNSCOS team would be authorized to receive and store Covid-19 vaccines at Congregation Neveh Shalom.
We are now ready to start building a team of volunteer vaccinators and other volunteers so we can go where the vaccines are needed, even to individual homes! If you are a medical professional and interested in being on our vaccinator team, or if you have any questions, or a non-medical professional interested in helping out in other ways, please get in touch at covid19@nevehshalom.org!
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- As of Friday, September 10, Oregon has recorded:
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296,825 cumulative confirmed or suspected Covid-19 cases.
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3,414 deaths from Covid-19.
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As of September 10, 2,680,828 Oregonians have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Out of that total, 2,439,653 are fully vaccinated.
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Breakthrough case report: During the week of August 29-September 4, OHA recorded 2,657 breakthrough cases of Covid-19 out of a total of 13,798 Covid-19 cases detected that week (19.3%). That means unvaccinated people are 5 times more likely to become infected. So far, only 16,417 breakthrough cases have been detected in Oregon. Less than 5% of those cases have been hospitalized, and less than 1% have died.
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Parents are deeply worried about their kids going back to school this year. Unvaccinated people are at least 5 times more likely to become infected with Covid-19, and so far, there aren’t any vaccines approved for kids younger than 12. However, Portland pediatrician Malaika Little (and other experts) have noted that kids are much less likely to have severe or fatal cases of Covid-19. Although numbers of kids being infected are rising because of the highly infectious delta variant, they still make up a small portion of total cases recorded every day. Out of all of Oregon’s Covid-19 cases, less than 15% have been in people under the age of 18.
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Possible good news on the horizon: Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine could be approved for emergency use for children by sometime in October. And Moderna’s vaccine for kids could be ready by sometime in November.
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Get your Covid-19 vaccine! |
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All adults age 16 should receive a Covid-19 vaccine (ages 12+ for Pfizer)! Here’s OHA’s guide on how and where to find vaccine appointments.
- Please also contact our team if you are interested in being a volunteer for vaccination events.
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If you're interested in tracking how many people in the US have been vaccinated, check out the CDC's vaccine tracker dashboard or the Mayo Clinic's vaccine maps.
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Alex Freedman (he/they) is one of CNSCOS's two program coordinators. Alex is a Massachusetts-born social worker specializing in systems-level organizational and policy change. Alex has worked closely with youth and young adults in the foster, carceral, and mental health systems, as well as with LGBTQ+ and unhoused individuals. Since joining the team in January, Alex has graduated from Portland State University with their Masters in Social Work. When they're not working, Alex also loves backpacking, graphic novels, learning languages, and science fiction.
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Stephanie Gonias (she/her, left) is one of CNSCOS's two program coordinators. She is a Social Worker originally from the Northeast with a background in trauma-informed care and supporting children and families in child welfare. She is passionate about social justice and she loves hiking, reading, hanging with her cat (and other peoples cats), and trying new recipes.
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JoAnna Wendel (she/her) is CNSCOS's communications manager (and newsletter writer!) She is a professional science communicator and has been writing about science for nearly a decade. She moved back to Oregon in March 2020 after spending six years in Washington, DC. When she's not thinking or writing about science, JoAnna likes to hike, paint, read, and hang out with her cat Pancake.
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Dena Marshall is CNSCOS's project manager. A long-time Portland resident, Dena is also CNS's Development Director. She is an avid swimmer and traveler and the mother of two Portland Jewish Academy and BB Camp kids.
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CNSCOS is here to help anyone in Washington, Multnomah, or Clackamas County who has been affected by Covid-19.
- We can help you find/apply for food and financial resources, with errands, or just calling to talk if you’re feeling lonely.
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Please do not hesitate to reach out at covid19@nevehshalom.org! And please share this information with anyone who might need help!
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